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The 11 percent slide iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (NASDAQ: TUR) took on Monday had a sequel on Friday's open, slumping another 5 percent.  The volume from the initial sell off was more than 12 times the daily average as that country's efforts to prop up its flailing currency, the lira,...

Last year, traditional retailers were being left for dead. While myriad issues, not the least of which is the competitive threat from e-commerce, still linger for brick-and-mortar retailers, price action says 2018 is marking a resurgence for the group. On Monday, one of the three exchange traded...

Russian stocks and the ruble slumped Thursday on news of fresh sanctions against the country by the Trump administration. Predictably, Russia's reaction to the new sanctions was harsh, perhaps prompting investors to ditch Russian assets. “But investors did not wait for details, driving...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the largest U.S. company by market value, reported earnings Tuesday after the close of U.S. markets. Data from the world of leveraged technology exchange traded funds (ETFs) suggest some traders were establishing short-term bearish positions ahead of the iPhone maker'...

Excitement and the utilities sector do not often go hand-in-hand, but a slew of earnings reports due out this week could add some spice to the normally docile group. Traders looking to increase the spice with the utilities trade can consider the Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: UTSL...

With markets jittery about tariffs and trade wars, investors considering sector-level ideas may want to lean toward groups that generate significant portions of their revenue on a domestic basis. The healthcare sector, the third-largest sector weight in the S&P 500, derives over 80 percent of...

Semiconductor stocks and the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have stumbled a bit in recent weeks due to escalating fears about the trade spat between the U.S. and China. The technology sector depends on ex-US markets for a substantial portion of sales and chipmakers are a big part of that...

Emerging markets stocks are slumping this year and, at least until recently, Brazilian equities have been among the worst offenders. The MSCI Brazil 25/50 Index is down nearly 12 percent year-to-date and that is with the benefit of 9.56 percent surge over the past month. What Happened Brazilian...

The Energy Select Sector Index (IXETR) is up about 4 percent, underscoring a solid performance by the resurgent energy patch. Starting Friday, second-quarter earnings reports will test the energy sector's mettle as a slew of big-name sector components reports over the coming days. What Happened...

On Monday in Helsinki, President Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, producing a firestorm of controversy and criticism in the traditional media as well as social media. Eschewing politics to focus on investing, the S&P 500 closed modestly lower yesterday while the MVIS Russia...